Prehospital Tourniquet Use in Operation Iraqi Freedom: Effect on Hemorrhage Control and Outcomes

C. Beekley, Alec; Sebesta, James; H. Blackbourne, Lorne; S. Herbert, Garth; S. Kauvar, David; G. Baer, David; Walters, James; S. Mullenix, Philip; B. Holcomb, John

doi:10.1097/ta.0b013e318160937e

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Prehospital Tourniquet Use in Operation Iraqi Freedom: Effect on Hemorrhage Control and Outcomes

Published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care • Feb 1, 2008

Authors:

Alec C. Beekley

James Sebesta

Lorne H. Blackbourne

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Up to 9% of casualties killed in action during the Vietnam War died from exsanguination from extremity injuries. Retrospective reviews of prehospital tourniquet use in World War II and by the Israeli Defense Forces revealed improvements in extremity hemorrhage control and very few advers...

Subject

Tourniquet

Medicine

Amputation

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